/ E-Commerce

Order management software plays a crucial role for retailers tying together their stores and web sites. That’s what’s behind a spate of acquisitions of order management technology providers, says Forrester analyst Peter Sheldon.

Order management software plays a crucial role for retailers tying together their stores and web sites. That’s what’s behind a spate of acquisitions of order management technology providers, says Forrester analyst Peter Sheldon.

/ B2B

With a history associated with popular e-commerce platforms from Demandware and eBay Enterprise, Germany-based Intershop is out to raise its profile on this side of the Atlantic, David Cunningham, general manager, Americas, tells B2Bec News. In the past six months, it has gone from one to five sales offices in the U.S.—and a sixth is in the works.

With a history associated with popular e-commerce platforms from Demandware and eBay Enterprise, Germany-based Intershop is out to raise its profile on this side of the Atlantic, David Cunningham, general manager, Americas, tells B2Bec News. In the past six months, it has gone from one to five…

/ Mobile Commerce

What’s more, the average order value for shoppers on iPhones and iPads on Dec. 25, 2013, was $93.94 compared with $48.10 for shoppers on Android smartphones and tablets, IBM finds. Demographics are key, one mobile commerce expert says.

What’s more, the average order value for shoppers on iPhones and iPads on Dec. 25, 2013, was $93.94 compared with $48.10 for shoppers on Android smartphones and tablets, IBM finds. Demographics are key, one mobile commerce expert says.

/ E-Retailers

Mobile sales growth led the way this holiday season, with sales from smartphones and tablets up 46% year over year and accounting for 16.6% of digital sales in Q4, IBM says in an analysis of 800 e-commerce sites. Department stores garnered the largest year-over-year sales increases—62.8%—in the quarter.

Mobile sales growth led the way this holiday season, with sales from smartphones and tablets up 46% year over year and accounting for 16.6% of digital sales in Q4, IBM says in an analysis of 800 e-commerce sites. Department stores garnered the largest year-over-year sales increases—62.8%—in the…